News of the Day.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 369, 19 April 1866, Page 2

News of the Day.

Annuax Licensing Meeting.—The annual licensing meeting was held on Tuesday, the 17th, before Captain Curling, E.M.; H. B. Sealey Esq-, J.P.; S. Locke, Esq., J.P,; and J. A ruler* son, Esq., J.P.; 'when the following licenses were granted:—J. Marshall, Settlers’ Hotel; sureties Messrs Sutton and Boylan, C. Campbell, Albion Hotel; sureties—Messrs Knowles and N. Williams. J. Ashton, Exchange Hotel; sureties— A. Browne and W. Parker. L. Butcher, Commercial Hotel; sureties—Messrs Knowles and Kennedy; T. Edwards, Shakspeare Hotel; sureties—Messrs John Wood and J. C. J. Oxenbridge. J. Gill, Masonic Hotel; sureties—Messrs M. Boylan and A. Irvine. T. Jeffares, Crown Hotel; sureties—Messrs Miller and Lindsay. It. Jeffares, Clive Hotel; sureties—Messrs Sutton and A. Browne. P, M‘Hardy, Havelock Hotel; sureties—■ Messrs Sutton and Miller. J. M'Murray, Shamrock Hotel; sureties —Messrs A. Irvine and MBoylan. T. Reynolds, Exchange Hotel, Have* lock ; sureties—Messrs Boylan and Knowles. H* Richmond, Royal York Hotel; sureties—Messrs Boylan and Sutton. J. Johnstone, Royal Hotel; sureties—Messrs N. Williams and A. Tod ; G. H. Swan, Mac’s Hotel; sureties—Messrs Knowles and Browne. F. Tuxford, Ferry Hotel; sureties Captain Carter and James Wood. R. D. Maney, Meanee Hotel; sureties—Messrs Sutton and Miller. Charles MTntyre, Sea View Hotel, (a new house) ; sureties—H. Williams and T. Morrison. Yolunteee Drill.—lt.will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that Adjutant’s Parade will take place on the usual parade ground, on Saturdry next, 21st April, at 4 p.m., and every Saturday, at the same hour and place, until further notice. Tendees.—An advertisement elsewhere calls for tenders for erecting a four-roomed cottage at Waipukurau. Meeting op Parliament.—A proclamation was published in the General Government Gazette, sth April, calling on Legislative Councillors and members of the House of Representatives to meet in Wellington to take into consideration the state and welfare of the Colony, on Monday, the 28th day of May next. In reference to this, the ‘ New Zealand Advertiser’ says :—“ This in all probability will not be a final arrangement, and we shall moat likely hear of a further prorogation as that date draws near.” The Flax Question Solved.—Under the above and similar headings, the Auckland papers inform us that a process has been discovered by which New Zealand flax could be prepared for market without the use of chemicals or any expensive machinery—the materials employed being cow dung, sea water, &c. We shall be glad indeed to find this discovery prove really true. Funeral of the late William Rich, Esq.— The mortal remains of the above lamented gentleman were brought into town on Saturday last, and were interred in the Church of England Cemetery on Sunday—a very great number of people from both town and country following the body to its last sad resting place. The impressive burial service of the Church was read by the Rev. Dr. Saywell. Police Court. —There was no business at the Court either on Tuesday or yesterday. A Sell!—A correspondent at Poverty Bay, under date loth April, writes:—“ The St. Kilda, I see, has returned for another batch of Maori prisoners, but—would you credit it?—they are all gone ! Where they have bolted to remains to be found out. I hear that Lieut. Wilsan is after them. It is to be hoped he will take the naughty pets prisoners once more ; but this is doubtful—the cunning rascals are so well acquainted with the bush, where I presume they have flown to. Meanwhile, I suppose the St. Kilda will quietly steam back to Napier.” The Waipobx Muedee.—Execution oi Jones. —From the Otago Daily Times, 7th inst., wo learn that John Jones, alias Hoole, alias King, was hung within the Dunedin Goal, on the forenoon of Friday, 6th April, for the wilful murder of Richard Atkinson, at Waipori, on the 23rd December, 1865. Gold at Taeanaki.—The Taranaki Herald says that small specks of gold have been discovered near the White Cliffs, and adds:—“lt is yet merely the “ color,” but further explorations are being made.” Earthquake at Nelson.—The Nelson Colonist 3rd April, says : —“ A short, hut the sharpest shock of an earthquake which has been felt in Nelson for several years was experienced last Thursday night, about half-past eight o’clock. It lasted scarcely a second. We hear that the same shock has done some damage in Wellington, and (hat it was also experienced with considerable force at Picton, where, wa are informed, it caused the fall of a store.” An Tntee-colonial Rifle Match. —At a banquet given in Dunedin, on the night of the Uth April, to Corporals Christie and Taylor, Mr Yogel threw out a suggestion for an Inter-colonial Rifle contest for £I,OOO, to take place at Dunedin, and he offered to give £25 towards the fund. Bonded Warehouse foe Nafies.—A General Government Gazette, published on the 11th April, contains, among other things, the appointment of bonded warehouses for the port# of Napier, Nelson, and New Plymouth.